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The Division handles complex civil lawsuits filed against the State of Alabama, its agencies, and its officials. The division attorneys litigate cases in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels.

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The primary section that gives advice to public officials on various states laws such as the Open Meetings Act, the Competitive Bid and Public Works Laws, the Fair Campaign Practices Act, and other laws on voting.

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The Solicitor General serves as the chief appellate lawyer for Alabama’s state government. The Solicitor General is responsible for all appeals in which the State is a party before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Alabama Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

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(MONTGOMERY) Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court
of Criminal Appeals upheld the murder conviction of Jimmy Earl Little. Little, 31, of
Greenville, was convicted in Butler County Circuit Court in June 2018 for the murder of
Martin Wilson.
Evidence at trial established the following facts regarding Little’s murder of Wilson on
the afternoon of August 26, 2015. Wilson was visiting with a group of friends at a house
on South Street in Greenville. Little, who was a ... Read Full Release

(MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Steve Marshall released the following statement in
support of Human Trafficking Awareness Day, which is today, January 11.
“Not only is human trafficking a global tragedy, it is heartbreakingly present in our
own state of Alabama. Human trafficking is only behind drug trafficking as the
second largest criminal industry in the world, with an all-time high of 27 million
victims enslaved today. It is hard for us to fathom that such a vile practice as
slavery exi ... Read Full Release

01/11/2019

Attorney General Steve Marshall Statement on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Steve Marshall released the following statement
in support of Alabama law enforcement personnel as America celebrates National Law
Enforcement Appreciation Day.
“Those who answer the call to serve and protect do it not for the money or the prestige–
there isn’t enough of either to repay them for their commitment to keeping the peace.
They put on a badge each day because they love their community and want to keep it
safe. Let us always remember the sacrifice ... Read Full Release

(MONTGOMERY) Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court
of Criminal Appeals upheld the murder conviction of Clarence Morris Lamar. Lamar,
35, of Montgomery, was convicted in Montgomery County Circuit Court in August
2017 for the murder of Cordarryl Foxhall.
Evidence was presented at trial regarding an altercation that ended with Lamar
murdering Foxhall on May 9, 2015. Foxhall was with a group of people in the parking
lot of Gibbs Village housing project and became in ... Read Full Release

01/08/2019

Attorney General Steve Marshall Calls on New Congress to Support Border Wall

(MONTGOMERY) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall called on the new Congress convening
today in Washington to fully fund a border wall to protect Americans and uphold the rule of law.
Attorney General Marshall also criticized incoming U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco,
for deliberately ignoring border security by pushing a budget plan that funds every remaining federal
agency for the balance of fiscal 2019 except for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
“It is the f ... Read Full Release

(MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a settlement between the
Attorneys General of 48 states and the District of Columbia and the for-profit education
company Career Education Corporation (CEC). The corporation has agreed to reform recruiting
and enrollment practices and forgo collecting more than $493.7 million in debts owed by
179,529 students nationally.
CEC is based in Schaumburg, Ill., and currently offers primarily online courses through
American InterContinental U ... Read Full Release

01/03/2019

Attorney General Steve Marshall Joins 50 States, District of Columbia, in $575 Million Settlement with Wells Fargo

(MONTGOMERY)--Attorney General Steve Marshall today announced a $575 million
settlement between the 50 states and the District of Columbia and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. to
resolve claims that the bank violated consumer protection laws of Alabama and other states.
Alabama’s portion of $7.9 million will cover attorneys’ fees, given Alabama's leadership role in
the negotiations, and will assist in funding the consumer protection efforts of the Attorney
General's Office.
The settlement resolves c ... Read Full Release

(MONTGOMERY)--Attorney General Steve Marshall today announced a $68 million
multi-state settlement, with UBS for fraudulent conduct involving the manipulation of
LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate). LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate that
affects financial instruments worth trillions of dollars and has a far-reaching impact on
global markets and consumers.
The Attorneys General of 39 states and the District of Columbia allege that UBS
misrepresented the integrity of the LIBOR benc ... Read Full Release

12/21/2018

Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces Conviction and Jail Sentence for Former Department of Transportation Employee

(MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction and
sentencing of a former Department of Transportation employee for theft of more than
$20,000 in metal intended for use on state roads.
Christopher Lee Hobbs pleaded guilty on December 18 in Montgomery County Circuit
Court to first-degree theft of property, was sentenced to three years, which was
suspended for time served and three years of probation. Additionally, he was ordered
to pay restitution in the amount of $2 ... Read Full Release

(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Steve Marshall has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear
a case challenging the constitutionality of Alabama’s law banning dismemberment abortions.
Attorney General Marshall filed a cert petition with the Supreme Court Thursday asking the
th
court to review the 11 U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ August 2018 ruling against Alabama’s
2016 law banning the gruesome second-trimester abortion procedure. About seven percent of
the abortions performed in Alabama eac ... Read Full Release

(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced during a press conference
Thursday morning that his office will assume the prosecution of the November 22, 2018,
shootings of E.J. Bradford, Brian Wilson and Molly Davis at Hoover’s Riverchase Galleria Mall.
In a letter to Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr, Attorney General Marshall said he
based his decision to assume prosecution of the cases after the admission by District Attorney
Carr in a letter to Attorney General Ma ... Read Full Release

12/13/2018

Attorney General Steve Marshall, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Office of Prosecution Services and Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences Issue UPDATED Public Guidance on Alabama Law Concerning Possession of Cannabidiol (CBD)

(MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Steve Marshall joined with the leadership of the
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Office of Prosecution Services and the Alabama
Department of Forensic Sciences to draft and distribute public guidance on the current
state of Alabama law on the possession, use, sale or distribution of Cannabidiol, or
CBD.
The guidance comes in response to a growing number of inquiries about increasing
sales of CBD around the state.
This memorandum will be accessible by the ... Read Full Release

12/12/2018

Attorney General Steve Marshall Joins 42 Attorneys General in Calling on Social Security Administration to Curb Synthetic Identity Theft

(MONTGOMERY) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined 42 other attorneys
general in urging the Social Security Administration to implement stronger procedures to
combat the growing problem of identity fraud including synthetic identity theft.
“Consumers in our respective jurisdictions continue to contact us about the growing problem of
identity fraud,” Attorney General Marshall and the other attorneys general wrote in their joint
letter to Acting Social Security Commissioner Nancy ... Read Full Release

12/11/2018

Attorney General Steve Marshall Hails New EPA Water Rule Which Clearly and Fairly Defines Waters of the United States

(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Steve Marshall welcomed the Trump administration’s
release today of a new “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) environmental rule that defines
the scope of the Clean Water Act.
“I applaud the Environmental Protection Agency for the release of a commonsense approach to
the protection of America’s waterways,” said Attorney General Marshall. “The new EPA
Waters of the United States definition clearly delineates whether a waterway is covered by the
federal gov ... Read Full Release

(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that Alabama is participating
in a bipartisan group of 39 attorneys general to stop or reduce annoying and harmful robocalls.
This coalition is focused on the technology that major telecom companies are pursuing to
combat illegal robocalls.
“Robocalls are not simply annoying but have become a persistent harassment that is disrupting
the lives of our citizens and can be a means for scammers to steal their hard-earned money and
savings ... Read Full Release

(MONTGOMERY)--Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today that Alabama
has joined 36 states and the District of Columbia in reaching a $6 million settlement
with Encore Capital Group Inc. and its subsidiaries Midland Credit Management Inc.
and Midland Funding LLC, one of the nation’s largest debt buyers.
In Alabama, a total of $784,920 in debt will be fully or partially forgiven for 464
Alabama accounts for judgments that were entered against consumers in cases where
Midland used an a ... Read Full Release

(MONTGOMERY) -- Attorney General Steve Marshall announced City of Demopolis Public
Safety Director Chief Tommie Reese Sr. has been appointed to serve as new Law Enforcement
Coordinator for the Alabama Attorney General’s Office. Reese will begin work in the Attorney
General’s Office in January.
“I am pleased that Chief Tommie Reese will serve as my new liaison with Alabama’s law
enforcement community,” said Attorney General Marshall. “Chief Reese brings over 30 years
of varied law enforce ... Read Full Release

11/29/2018

Attorney General Steve Marshall Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Favor of Critical Habitat Lawsuit Supported by Alabama and 17 Other States

(MONTGOMERY) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded the U.S. Supreme
Court’s unanimous decision Tuesday in favor of a critical habitat lawsuit supported by
Alabama and 17 other states*. The high court decided 8-0 that the federal government cannot
designate land as critical habitat for an endangered species that does not and cannot live on the
land.
“Today’s decision is a victory for fairness and common sense and a loss for overreaching federal
bureaucrats,” said Attorney Gen ... Read Full Release

11/27/2018

Attorney General Steve Marshall Congratulates Assistant Attorney General Monet Gaines on Appointment as Montgomery County District Court Judge

(MONTGOMERY) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall congratulated Assistant
Attorney General Monet Gaines on her appointment as a Montgomery County District Court
Judge. Judge Gaines was notified of her appointment Monday by Governor Kay Ivey.
“I join the entire staff of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office in expressing great pride in
Monet Gaines’ appointment to a Montgomery County District Court judgeship,” said Attorney
General Marshall. “We know that Governor Ivey could not have ... Read Full Release

11/27/2018

Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces Appointment of First Assistant U.S. Attorney A. Clark Morris to Lead AG’s Special Prosecutions Division

(MONTGOMERY) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today the
appointment of longtime federal prosecutor A. Clark Morris to lead the Attorney General’s
Special Prosecutions Division (SPD) which investigates public corruption and white-collar
crime. Morris, who currently serves as First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of
Alabama, will officially take over the AG’s Special Prosecutions Division on January 7.
“I am delighted that Clark Morris has agreed to lead my ... Read Full Release

The primary duty of the Attorney General is to serve as legal counsel to Alabama's state agencies, departments, and officers. Our office is prohibited by law from providing private citizens with legal advice, representation, or opinions (Code of Alabama, 1975, Title 36, Chapter 15). The Attorney General's Office does not handle any domestic cases (example: child support, child custody, divorce, etc.) or probate matters (real estate, wills, property disputes, etc.). To obtain an attorney or legal aid referral, you may contact the Alabama State Bar Lawyer Referral Service at http://www.alabar.org or by calling 1-800-392-5660 .